Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for wireless pairing with peripheral devices and displaying status information concerning the peripheral devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12079532-B2
Application number	US-202117553018-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2021
Priority date	Sep 6, 2016
Publication date	Sep 3, 2024
Grant date	Sep 3, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device displays a home screen user interface that includes a plurality of application icons for different applications. While displaying the home screen user interface, the electronic device detects availability of a wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device, and in response to detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device, displays, overlaid on the home screen user interface, a connection user interface that includes information identifying the wireless peripheral. While displaying the connection user interface overlaid on the home screen user interface, the electronic device detects a single input directed to the connection user interface, and in response to detecting the single input, initiates pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device:
displaying a home screen user interface that includes a plurality of application icons for different applications; and

performing a pairing process with respect to a wireless peripheral, including:
while displaying the home screen user interface, automatically detecting availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device based at least in part on proximity of the wireless peripheral to the electronic device satisfying proximity criteria while displaying the home screen user interface; and
in response to automatically detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device while displaying the home screen user interface, automatically displaying, overlaid on the home screen user interface, a connection user interface that includes information identifying the wireless peripheral and a selectable affordance for initiating pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device;
while displaying the connection user interface that is automatically overlaid on the home screen user interface in response to detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device, detecting a single input directed to the selectable affordance for initiating pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device; and
in response to detecting the single input directed to the selectable affordance in the connection user interface that is automatically overlaid on the home screen user interface in response to detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device, initiating pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device;
wherein performing the pairing process includes:
determining whether one or more additional criteria, distinct from the proximity criteria, are met with respect to the wireless peripheral; and
in accordance with a determination that the one or more additional criteria are not met with respect to the wireless peripheral, displaying an informational user interface distinct from the connection user interface, overlaid on the home screen user interface, wherein the informational user interface includes instructions to meet the one or more additional criteria.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the single input directed to the connection user interface is a tap input.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displayed connection user interface includes a user-selectable option for dismissing the connection user interface.

4. The method of claim 1 , including:
after detecting the single input directed to the connection user interface, updating the connection user interface to indicate pairing progress.

5. The method of claim 1 , including:
after pairing the wireless peripheral to the electronic device, updating the connection user interface to indicate a name of the wireless peripheral.

6. The method of claim 1 , including, in response to detecting the single input directed to the selectable affordance in the connection user interface that is automatically overlaid on the home screen user interface in response to detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device:
initiating pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device, and
after pairing the wireless peripheral to the electronic device, updating the connection user interface to indicate status information for the wireless peripheral.

7. The method of claim 1 , further including:
after initiating pairing, displaying in the connection user interface a request to provide security information associated with the electronic device;
in accordance with a determination that correct security information is provided, continuing the pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device; and
in accordance with a determination that incorrect security information is provided, forgoing pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further including:
in response to detecting the single input directed to the selectable affordance, displaying in the connection user interface additional information associated with the wireless peripheral.

9. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
radio frequency (RF) circuitry for wirelessly communicating with one or more peripheral devices;
one or more input devices for receiving inputs from a user; and
memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying a home screen user interface that includes a plurality of application icons for different applications; and

performing a pairing process with respect to a wireless peripheral, including:
while displaying the home screen user interface, automatically detecting availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device based at least in part on proximity of the wireless peripheral to the electronic device satisfying proximity criteria while displaying the home screen user interface; and
in response to automatically detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device while displaying the home screen user interface, automatically displaying, overlaid on the home screen user interface, a connection user interface that includes information identifying the wireless peripheral and a selectable affordance for initiating pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device;
while displaying the connection user interface that is automatically overlaid on the home screen user interface in response to detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device, detecting a single input directed to the selectable affordance for initiating pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device; and
in response to detecting the single input directed to the selectable affordance in the connection user interface that is automatically overlaid on the home screen user interface in response to detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device, initiating pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device;
wherein performing the pairing process includes:
determining whether one or more additional criteria, distinct from the proximity criteria, are met with respect to the wireless peripheral; and
in accordance with a determination that the one or more additional criteria are not met with respect to the wireless peripheral, displaying an informational user interface distinct from the connection user interface, overlaid on the home screen user interface, wherein the informational user interface includes instructions to meet the one or more additional criteria.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the single input directed to the connection user interface is a tap input.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the displayed connection user interface includes a user-selectable option for dismissing the connection user interface.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for updating the connection user interface to indicate pairing progress after detecting the single input directed to the connection user interface.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for updating the connection user interface to indicate a name of the wireless peripheral after pairing the wireless peripheral to the electronic device.

14. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Behzadi Arian
• Stack Caelan G
• Chaudhri Imran A
• Coffman Patrick L

Classifications

• Y02D10/00

  Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management · CPC title

• G06F3/0484 Primary

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• H04M1/6066

  including a wireless connection · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F13/128

  for dedicated transfers to a network (for protocol converters G06F13/387) · CPC title